H2OCulture
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Good Evening,
This is a freshwater aquarium, but I thought I'd come here since y'all are the big tank experts. I wanted to build my own stand for a 72x24x24 I recieved, and now that I'm nearly done with the structure of it, I'd like some thoughts before I fill it, namely, will it be safe. The stand is made of 3/4 melamine on the top and bottom, 4 posts made of 2x6 and 2x4, joined together by steel pallet rack that's rated to 6000lbs, supported in the center by 4 2x6s. The steel is fastened to the wood by 20 1/2in 316 stainless bolts. The rack is slightly lower in the middle so it was shimmed to press against the melamine top. I know this seems like overkill, but I'd like some opinions before I fill it since I have never made a hybrid wood/steel stand before.
Thank you for your help!
This is a freshwater aquarium, but I thought I'd come here since y'all are the big tank experts. I wanted to build my own stand for a 72x24x24 I recieved, and now that I'm nearly done with the structure of it, I'd like some thoughts before I fill it, namely, will it be safe. The stand is made of 3/4 melamine on the top and bottom, 4 posts made of 2x6 and 2x4, joined together by steel pallet rack that's rated to 6000lbs, supported in the center by 4 2x6s. The steel is fastened to the wood by 20 1/2in 316 stainless bolts. The rack is slightly lower in the middle so it was shimmed to press against the melamine top. I know this seems like overkill, but I'd like some opinions before I fill it since I have never made a hybrid wood/steel stand before.
Thank you for your help!